BOLENOWE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
providing care and protection of animals suffering as a result of cruelty, sickness or neglect and wherever possible re-homing equines to permanent new homes.
Objects
TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS THAT ARE SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF CRUELTY SICKNESS OR NEGLECT AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO OR SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £2,110 for the year ended 5 April 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees note a concern regarding reliance on legacies and rising costs, stating that recurring income is not keeping pace with the wages bill, which may necessitate cost reductions in 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to hold enough unrestricted reserves which equates to at least 12 months' unrestricted expenditure” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/07/2022)
Trustees
- Linda Holloway
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £238k | £240k |
| 05/04/2024 | £168k | £213k |
| 05/04/2023 | £257k | £195k |
| 05/04/2022 | £379k | £184k |
| 05/04/2021 | £204k | £190k |
Common questions
Is BOLENOWE ANIMAL SANCTUARY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £2,110 for the year ended 5 April 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees note a concern regarding reliance on legacies and rising costs, stating that recurring income is not keeping pace with the wages bill, which may necessitate cost reductions in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 2 | £132k |
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | 1 | £55k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £29k |
| WILLIAM GEOFFREY HARVEY'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT NO 2 | 1 | £26k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| Ripple Effect International | 1 | £12k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
- SHY LOWEN HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY
- BLEAKHOLT ANIMAL SANCTUARY
- THE MILL HOUSE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
- FRIENDS OF ANIMALS LEAGUE
- THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLENOWE ANIMAL SANCTUARY | £238k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY | £2.2m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHY LOWEN HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BLEAKHOLT ANIMAL SANCTUARY | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MILL HOUSE ANIMAL SANCTUARY | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF ANIMALS LEAGUE | £2.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |